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☆ Cristóbal Del Sobar: Chilean golfer sets new PGA Tour record round
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Cristóbal del Solar wrote his name into the history books on Thursday, as the Chilean golfer shot a 13-under 57 at the Astara Golf Championship to set the new record for the lowest round ever shot at a PGA Tour-sanctioned event. Del Solar’s bogey-free feat bests the previous record set by Germany’s Stephan Jaeger and “Mr. “Incredible, man,” del Solar told reporters. “Hopefully, I’ll celebrate Sunday as well,” del Solar added. Last week, del Solar’s Chilean compatriot Joaquin Niemann shot a 12-under 59 at the LIV Golf season opener in Mayakoba, Mexico, carding an eagle and 10 birdies.

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☆ George Carlin’s Estate Sues Podcasters Over A.I. Episode
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Christopher Kuo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The estate of the comedian George Carlin sued the makers of a podcast on Thursday after they claimed to use artificial intelligence to impersonate Carlin for a comedy special. The lawsuit was filed against Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, hosts of the podcast “Dudesy,” saying that they infringed on the estate’s copyrights by training an A.I. algorithm on five decades of Carlin’s works for “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead,” which was posted on the podcast’s YouTube channel, where it remains. “It’s a fictional podcast character created by two human beings, Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen,” Del wrote in an email. “The YouTube video ‘I’m Glad I’m Dead’ was completely written by Chad Kultgen.”

Persons: George Carlin, Carlin, Will Sasso, Chad Kultgen, “ George Carlin, I’m, Danielle Del, Sasso, Dudesy, “, ” Del, ” Organizations: YouTube

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Filmmaker Yance Ford was in a “Sundance haze” when he took a meeting with Netflix following the premiere of “Strong Island” in 2017. “Strong Island” would go on to get an Oscar nomination, too, as would its Sundance and Netflix peer “Icarus,” which would win best documentary in 2018. “Netflix understood what ‘Strong Island’ was doing and what it could say to a big, broad audience.”Ten years after “The Square,” an acquisition that put Netflix documentaries on the map, the streamer is back at the 40th Sundance Film Festival with an eye towards acquisitions and two very different originals. “We really were the new kids on the block trying to persuade filmmakers that having the reach of the platform was something that was really important,” Del Deo said. “I think it's going to put a lot of smiles on people,” Del Deo said.

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☆ Walking pace could impact diabetes risk, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Brisk walking is associated with a nearly 40% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life, according to the study published Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. But prior findings haven’t offered much guidance on the optimal habitual walking speed needed to lower diabetes risk, and comprehensive reviews of the evidence are lacking, the authors said. Going a certain pace during your walk may help lower your type 2 diabetes risk, according to a new study. Walking at a “fairly brisk” pace meant a 24% lower risk than those who easily or casually walked. Each kilometer increase in walking speed above brisk was associated with a 9% lower risk of developing the disease.

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The Washington Commanders fired defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer on Friday. “Today I relieved Jack Del Rio and Brent Vieselmeyer of their duties," coach Ron Rivera said in a statement. Del Rio was 12 games into his fourth season with Washington after Rivera hired him in 2020. “People’s livelihoods are being destroyed, businesses are being burned down, no problem,” Del Rio said in June 2022. But the lack of results ultimately cost Del Rio and Vieselmeyer their jobs.

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☆ Lana Del Rey costume wearer runs into the real Lana Del Rey at a Halloween party
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Lisa France | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —It was wild when Lana Del Rey ran into Lana Del Rey. Makeup artist Sandy Ganzer posted on Instagram Monday that she had dressed as the singer for a Halloween party, when, just like the most magical of Hollywood stories, the real Lana Del Rey showed up. Waffle House “Lana” name tag sticker: $5.59, Ganzer wrote in the caption, showing photos of her and Del Rey. Del Rey explained in an interview last month how the photos of her at Waffle House came to be. “I wish my album had gone as viral,” Del Rey said, jokingly.

Persons: Lana Del Rey, Sandy Ganzer, Ganzer, Lana ”, Del Rey, “, ”, ” Del Rey, ‘ Organizations: CNN, waitressing, Alabama Waffle House, Ebay, Pepsi, CVS, “, Waffle, Hollywood Locations: Alabama

☆ 95-year-old artist who was evicted from Cape Cod dune shack gets a reprieve
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Artist Salvatore Del Deo and his family are back in the dune shack they’ve occupied and cared for on Cape Cod National Seashore for nearly 80 years. It’s officially known as the Chanel Shack after its original owner, Jeanne “Frenchie” Chanel. A collection of dune shacks make up the Peaked Hill Bars Historic District, where the Chanel Shack is located. The Chanel Shack wasn’t among those for lease, but it could have been part of a future offering. The original Chanel shack dates back to 1942, and Salvatore Del Deo befriended the original owner, “Frenchie” Chanel, several years later.

Persons: Salvatore Del Deo, Romolo Del Deo, Del Deo, Del Deos, “, ”, It’s, Chanel, Jeanne “ Frenchie ” Chanel, Josephine Del Deo, he’s, Romolo Del, –, ” Del Deo, ” Chanel, Frenchie Organizations: CNN, Cape, National Park Service, Department of, Historic Locations: Historic District, Atlantic

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The reachable par-4 16th at Marco Simone was designed to decide the Ryder Cup, and that’s exactly what happened. As he walked down to the amphitheater-like green, Fleetwood was serenaded with “Tommy, Tommy” chants by the massive crowd both lining the fairway and filling a three-story hospitality structure. While the next Ryder Cup that Europe hosts will be at Adare Manor in Ireland, Ryder Cup Europe seems intent on returning to the continent for 2031 or 2035, with interest from Austria and Spain. Attending their fifth Ryder Cup, Lyren and his wife, Betsy, wore American-flag themed red-white-and-blue overalls. “That’s kind of what we use it for.”Jessica and Eric Minor, a couple in their 40s, flew in from Dallas for their first Ryder Cup and enjoyed the fan craziness.

Persons: GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Marco Simone, Rickie Fowler, Tommy Fleetwood, Fleetwood, Tommy, Tommy ”, Fowler, caddie, Rickie, ” Fleetwood, Dave Sampson, Tom Fazio, Jim Fazio ., Franco Chimenti, ”, Francesco Molinari, Marco Simone didn’t, “, Del Lyren, Lyren, Betsy, ” Jessica, Eric Minor, ” Jessica Minor, Guido Migliozzi, Filippo Celli, Molinari, Edoardo, ” Molinari Organizations: Fleetwood, Ryder, Golf Federation, Valderrama, Europe, Roman, St, Bethpage Locations: Italy, Europe, Rome, Spain, Paris, Adare Manor, Ireland, Austria, Golden Valley , Minnesota, Sorrento, Dallas, United States, U.S, Italian, Andrews, New York

☆ Lana Del Rey reveals the story behind the viral Waffle House photos
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Lana Del Rey has revealed why she spent some time pouring Coca-Cola and coffee at a Waffle House over the summer. Del Rey was encouraged to pitch in and recalled serving one customer in particular. Video and social media posts of Del Rey in uniform behind the counter sparked speculation the “Summertime Sadness” singer was moonlighting as a waitress. “I wish my album had gone as viral,” Del Rey joked. ‘Saw your picture at the Waffle House!’ [Laughing.]

Persons: Lana Del Rey, Del Rey, “, ”, ‘, ’, Del, ” Del Rey Organizations: CNN, Waffle House, Hollywood, ” Staff Locations: Florence , Alabama, Del Rey

☆ American man stolen as a baby in Chile meets mother at 42
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Rafael Romo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“There were three or four different accounts of a story that were just so divergent that they could not all be true,” Thyden told CNN. Another provided the name of a biological mother and her address. Chilean officials say the number of stolen babies could be in the thousands, but the country’s investigation into the controversial adoptions has languished. He’s happy to finally know his true origins but sad about what his biological mother went through. After three agonizing months, he was finally able to travel to Chile to give his biological mother the hug that had to wait for 42 years.

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☆ Gatorade's newest drink doesn't contain Gatorade
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The PepsiCo-owned brand, best known for its fruit-flavored sports drinks like Fierce Grape or Frost Glacier Cherry, is adding Gatorade Water. It’s a major bet that the brand can tap into the growing “functional water” category (i.e. Specifically, alkaline water is a water that has a higher pH level than tap water. Gatorade Water has pH levels of 7 and higher. Other popular brands include Nestle-owned Essentia and two other PepsiCo-owned brands including LIFEWTR and Propel, a flavored water, that the company sees Gatorade Water being “complementary” to.

Persons: Cherry, Michael Del Pozzo, it’s, Del Pozzo, “, ”, Malina Malkani, Leana Wen, ” Howard Telford, ” Telford, Gatorade’s Del Pozzo, ” Del Pozzo Organizations: New, New York CNN, PepsiCo, Gatorade, Academy of Nutrition, CNN, George Washington University, Coca, Nestle Locations: New York

☆ El espía que me llamó
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Nicholas Casey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Dijo que tenía algunas cartas de amor, pero nada que equivaliera a un archivo de los secretos del rey. Villarejo siguió insistiendo, pero Zu SaynWittgenstein volvía una y otra vez a su frustración por su relación con el antiguo rey. Recordé que un editor bien relacionado en Madrid me había dicho una vez que por cada verdad que Villarejo decía, también decía cinco mentiras. Yo le había contado a Bautista que me reuniría con el espía, pero le di órdenes estrictas de que no se lo dijera a nadie más y las había cumplido. La agenda era más útil, ya que ofrecía una forma de cruzar referencias de muchas de las reuniones que Villarejo afirmaba haber tenido.

☆ Opinion: Gun control after Louisville shooting has a chance
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Max Burns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Meanwhile, Democrats — once wary of mentioning gun control at all — have finally rediscovered their voice. See heated gun control discussion between lawmakers in the halls of Congress 01:19 - Source: CNNDemocrats’ rising confidence in fighting for gun reform comes against a backdrop of tireless coalition-building from gun safety activists and community organizers across the country. Everytown credits at least 51 pieces of state-level gun safety legislation passed in 2022 to their state-by-state strategy. Over the summer, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found that 59% of American adults think it’s more important to control gun violence than to protect gun rights (35%) — “its highest point in nearly a decade.” These figures have surely factored into Democrats new assertiveness on gun control. “Republicans look completely unreasonable when they won’t even discuss background checks, gun safety measures like storage or red flag laws,” Del Percio warned.

With the busy holiday travel season approaching and a comparatively low percentage of adults vaccinated for the flu, that leaves millions at potential risk for severe complications. Bacterial pneumonia may develop when the flu virus spreads to the lower respiratory tract, leading to breathing difficulties that may require supplemental oxygen. "Unfortunately, we do sometimes see young healthy people presenting with really severe pneumonia as well," Grein said. A recent CDC survey found that only half of all pregnant women got their flu vaccines as recommended, leaving many at risk for severe disease from the flu. The current vaccine protects against four strains: two influenza A strains and two influenza B strains.

☆ HIV vaccine candidate induces immune response in early clinical trial
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —An experimental HIV vaccine has been found to induce broadly neutralizing antibodies among a small group of volunteers in a Phase 1 study. “We know that broadly neutralizing antibodies are a potentially effective strategy to prevent HIV,” del Rio said. “However, the incorporation of many different shots into an HIV vaccine regimen is unappealing. More than 20 HIV vaccine clinical trials are ongoing around the world, according to the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. But having an HIV vaccine available would make protection against the virus more accessible, he said.

☆ NASA's inflatable heat shield could land humans on Mars
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The inflatable aeroshell looked to be in great condition after recovery, proving it can survive the rigors of atmospheric entry. The result: “a pretty resounding yes,” said Trudy Kortes, director of technology demonstrations at NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate. The mission aims to test the inflatable heat shield technology that could also land larger robotic missions on Venus or Saturn’s moon Titan or return hefty payloads to Earth. But an inflatable aeroshell could circumnavigate that dependency — and open up sending heavier missions to different planets. A double rainbow appeared across the sky over the LOFTID heat shield as it was transferred at port in Hawaii.

☆ How to have an affordable Thanksgiving meal
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —If you’re feeling ruffled by recent reports that turkey prices are on the rise, don’t panic. As Del Coro explained, the USDA weekly pricing report shows wholesale pricing for commodity birds — not free-range, organic or any other so-called premium descriptor. If you’re feeling adventurous or considering opting out of serving turkey this year, here are some alternatives for the Thanksgiving menu. His Thanksgiving meal often incorporates foods that were more frequently eaten in preindustrial North America. Go plant-basedNo, focusing on plant-based dishes for Thanksgiving doesn’t mean you have to serve Tofurky.

☆ Lana Del Rey says laptop containing her new album was stolen
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Lana Del Rey says she was robbed of a backpack that contained her laptop, which had her new album on it. The singer said along with the computer, multiple hard drives and a camera were also stolen. “A few months ago, I parked my car on Melrose Place — actually Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles — and I stepped away for a minute,” she said on Instagram. “I had to remotely wipe the computer that had my 200-page book for Simon and Schuster—which I didn’t have backed up on the cloud,” Del Rey said. Del Rey concluded: “Obviously I won’t ever leave anything in the car again, even if it’s just for a moment.

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